| Round Mountain Project |
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Round Mountain |
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USA
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Province |
Nevada |
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Tonopah |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
38 N 42 / 117 W 4 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Round Mountain Project |
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| Title(s) of the Round Mountain Project |
 | Barrick Gold Corp.
Joint venture: 50% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Barrick has a 50% interest in this gold mine; Kinross Gold Corporation owns the remaining 50% interest and is the operator. |
 | Kinross Gold Corporation
Joint venture: 50% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Kinross acquired its 50% ownership interest in the Round Mountain open pit mine and became the operator upon completion of the combination with Echo Bay on January 31, 2003. An affiliate of Barrick Gold Corporation owns the remaining 50% interest in the joint venture known as the Smoky Valley Common Operation. |
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| Location of the Round Mountain Project |
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Round Mountain is located approximately 96 kilometers north of Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada, at an elevation of approximately 1,890 meters.
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| History of the Round Mountain Project |
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The first recorded gold production from the Round Mountain District was in 1906. Commercial production commenced in 1977.
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| Geology of the Round Mountain Project |
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The Round Mountain orebody is a large, epithermal, low-sulphidation, volcanic-hosted, hot-springs type of precious metal deposit located along the margin of a buried volcanic caldera.
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| GOLD (oz) | 427,829 | 234,000 | 605,940 | 679,998 | 636,340 | 837,081 | 799,311 | 414,440 | 819,507 | 702,303 |
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Data last updated on : 12/31/2009
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Disclaimer
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